Franke and Ruby

video upload by davidryle

"I keep returning to the bass line off of Tangerine Dreams 'Rubycon' (1975).
This rendering is more of an exploration of variations of how to control that sequence on the synthesizers.com Q960, a clone of the Moog 960 Sequential Controller. Short but fun and always satisfying.
The oscillators used were the Q169 dual Oscillator, a Q206 and Q206A. The Q169 is in square wave and sync, the Q206 is doubling in a sawtooth wave. The Q206A is a triangle wave directly to the mix in a lower octave.
The filter was the Grove Audio G294A Tribute Series Moog transistor ladder low pass.
I also used a tube drive from the Synthetic Sound Labs/CGS 1530 Tube VCA/Timbral Gate module after the output of the filter.
The envelope generators included a Q109 for the final VCA shape, another Q109 as the filter shape, an STG EG for the tube drive gate shape and another STG EG for the lower bass vco.
The signal was split and sent to the Yusynth panning mixer from Lower West Side Studios and to an Echo Fix tape echo/reverb device. The tape echo was panned using the second row of the Q960 sequencer. That row was also sending a filter modulation voltage. The final output of the mix was sent through an Empress Reverb pedal in red reverb+delay setting.
The final third row of the Q960 sequencer was used in 'Third Row Control Of Timing' mode for the fast burst motion as in the original bass line performance by Tangerine Dream."

A Towel For Ms Winters

video upload by davidryle

"Large format modular synthesizer recording live in the studio.
The opening noise burst is the Dove WTF in noise mode along with the Sputnik WCRS to an Oakley SVF in band pass mode to the Modcan 73B dual Delay and Z-DSP with Halls of Valhalla reverb. Modulation to the 73B is from the STG Voltage Mini Stores for delay cv.
Noise cacophony part is a pair of STG Soundlabs Oscillators to the Oakley Sound Systems Ring Modulator to a Grove Audio LPF and a MegaOhm Audio MA20 in highpass mode. The signal is sent to a tape echo then compressor.
The echo drone bass is the dotcom Q169 vco to a Moon 517S LPF. The echo delay is a stereo Lexicon MX200.
The lower bass tone is the Woven Spirits (MI Plaits) from Synthetic Sound Labs. Straight in, no filter or envelope. The chords are a pair of dotcom Q206 vcos and a pair of Q106 vcos for four part harmony. The cv source is the dual Matrix from SSL in dorian modes. A pair of dotcom Q171 and Q172 Quantizers were used with gates from the Geo-Gruvn to time the S&H pitch voltages. Toward the latter half of the piece I was playing the quantizers to change modes from augmented to diminished and back again. The audio signals are sent through a LWSS Yusynth panning mixer then a pair of filters. The Dove D502 in low pass four pole and the Frequency Central System X in 24dB low pass mode. They are sent to the Empress Reverb pedal in blue sparkle mode.
All gate timings were provided by the SSL Hagiwo Geo-Gruvn sequencer and the STG Time Divider. Additional divider s are the Moon 564, Moon 563 and STG Trigger Mini Store.
The theme here was the well known stories of the femme-fatale-gone-awry roles Shelly Winters played in many famous movies. She was drowned a few times and it became an urban legend of sorts. A great actress that rarely was rewarded with much favor but did finally reach a celebrated status."

Time Corridors

video upload by John L Rice

"And another "modular Tetris" rearrangement session which led to some keyboard noodling which lead to a recording which lead to a video which lead to the need to add a lot more parts and video editing which lead to the reality that I have much more important things to be doing which caused me to stop where I was at which is why all you get is this unfinished thing! 😅

Modules used:
Oakley/Krisp1 - Slim VCO B, Diode Superladder VCF, Flanger/Chorus
STG - Envelope
Moon - 569 sequencer
Corsynth - C102 VC LFO
Grove Audio - PM Resonator
Modcan - Quantizer 55B
Marienberg - Sine Phase VCO
Club Of The Knobs - C1660 VC Phase Processor

Keyboard:
Expressive E - Osmose

Effects:
Strymon - BigSky, Timeline, Mobius
Lexicon - MX400"

The Never Ending Battle

video upload by John L Rice

"Another quick post reconfiguration doddle. ;-)

Modules used:
Oakley/Krisp1 - Slim VCO B, Diode Superladder VCF
STG - Envelope
Moon - 569 sequencer
Corsynth - C102 VC LFO
Grove Audio - PM Resonator
Modcan - Quantizer 55B
Marienberg - Sine Phase VCO

Keyboard:
Expressive E - Osmose

Effects:
Strymon - BigSky, Timeline
Lexicon - MX400"

JLR's Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #8 -

video upload by John L Rice

John L Rice System Breakdown posts

"This is my eighth video breakdown/rundown, this time for my custom folding 5U system. Please subscribe to my channel and click the 'bell' button to be notified when I post new videos! (because as you may know, I post inconsistently and change the schedule at random! 😒😊)

Index:
0:00 Beginning
0:20 Introduction
1:14 Contents Rundown
4:26 Module and System Modifications
14:17 Shirt
14:52 Gig Bag and Additional Power Supply Talk
17:12 Final Words
17:42 Demo 1 - Simple Drone
18:49 Demo 2 - Four Voice Polyphonic
20:55 Demo 3 - Two Voice Polyphonic
22:10 Demo 4 - Percussive Rhythms
24:04 Demo 5 - Simple Sequence
28:03 Demo 6 - Another Drone
31:55 Demo 7 - The Final Noodle
35:20 End

List of the modules in this system:
Martin Jan Koehler - Tidal Modulator
Grove Audio - GMS-742 MIDI To CV, GMS-714 Quad VCA
Soundtronics/M2Synth - Sequencer 192
Synthetic Soundlabs - 1600 YuSynth Triple Clock Divider, 1660 The Matrix Algorithmic Composer
Free State FX - Digital Utilities, Dual Trigger Processor x 2
Noise Engineering - Basimilus Iteritas Magnus (or Dove Audio WTF VCO)
Moon Modular - 501D Dual VCO x2, 501M Oscillator Mixer x 2
Happy Nerding - Fun VCF x 2

You can see details of the modules on my ModularGrid page:
https://www.modulargrid.net/d/racks/v...

As always, thank you for watching, rating, following, subscribing, and commenting! 🥳 If you found the content of this video helpful, interesting, or entertaining, please consider showing your support so I can stay stocked up on coffee and cookies. 😋 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JohnL..."

A Different Day, A Different Modular Synth!

video upload by John L Rice

"Mostly Mos-Lab modules with one each from Synth-Werk, STG Soundlabs, Grove Audio, Club Of The Knobs, GRP Synthesizer, Tall Dog Audio, and Moon Modular."

Yes, He Lied, Just One More Test Of This Folding Modular Synth!

video upload by John L Rice

"The only sound source is the Dove Audio WTF oscillator and it’s being controlled by an SSL The Matrix sequencer, SSL Clock Divider, Free State FX Digital Utilities, and Martin Jan Koehler Tidal Modulator. The two outputs of the WTF each go to voicing patch consisting of a Happy Nerding Fun VCF, Free State FX Dual Trigger Processor, and one channel of a Grove Audio G714 Quad VCA. Reverb is from the Yamaha MG10XU mixing board."

Modular Synth Test - 12/01/2023

video upload by John L Rice

"Same as last time: modules featured are from Martin Jan Koehler, Synthetic Sound Labs, Noise Engineering, Free State FX, Moon Modular, Happy Nerding, Grove Audio, cases from Synthesizers.com, and Tendrils Cables. #modularsynth #electronicmusic #5UModular"

Folding 5U Modular Synth Is Fully Powered Again!

video upload by John L Rice

"Modules featured are from Synthetic Sound Labs, Martin Jan Koehler, Noise Engineering, Free State FX, Moon Modular, Happy Nerding, Grove Audio, cases from Synthesizers.com, and Tendrils Cables. #modularsynth #electronicmusic #5UModular"

The Vanishing Night

video upload by davidryle

"Good things happen in pairs sometimes...

Two new Synthetic Sound Labs 1201 TZ-VC Oscillators are the main project center. I sent the lower tuned sine wave (modulator) to the higher tuned (carrier) phase modulation input. I routed the modifier through a vca with a random S&H amount to give it a little life.The modulator was pitch tracked from one of a pair of Matrix Algorithmic Composer modules from SSL. The carrier was pitch stable. The wave of the carrier is a triangle wave through the Grove Audio G294A LPF. It is the final tuned percussive sound trailing at the end with the drone.
The other paired oscillators were the drone duet played by the STG Soundlabs vco's through a Q107 SVF in low pass. The pair of STG VMS sequencers are the pitch source.
The bass part is a trio of Mos-Lab 901's and an SSL 1200 vco. They are low pass filtered with the LWSS M401 Multimode Filter/Resonator. The upper Q960 step sequencer is the pitch source.
The opening synthetic pan drum sound is a Q106 saw wave and the square wave output of the second Matrix module run through the Oakley Ring Modulator and a Q150 LPF. The Q106 is pitch controlled by taking the Matrix cv through a quantizer and then a S&H to limit the cv range.
The second percussive voice was the PWM output of the modulator 1201 through a Mega Ohm Audio MA20 vcf in high pass then a EHX Grand Canyon reverb and finally stereo phase shifters from the Lexicon MX200.
Snare sound is the SSL Woven Spirits (MI Plaits) and the Kick is the Delptronics LDB-2e. Percussive timings are handled by the Moon Modular 563 Trigger Sequencer.
The drone loop arpeggio is the Dove Audio D900 Mu-Seq into a Q106 saw wave to an EHX Canyon pedal in multi-tapped delay mode."

Test after moving the Noise Engineering BIM VCO into this folding modular case. I like it!

video upload by John L Rice

"The gate out of the SSL The Matrix sequencer is patched to the SSL/YuSynth clock divider with one output going to the Basimilus Iteritas Magnus and the other two outputs triggering State FX Dual Trigger Processor (5U Mutable Instruments Peaks) envelopes that are modulating the audio out of The Matrix via a Happy Nerding Fun VCF and Grove Audio quad VCA. (the audio out of the Matrix also goes to the quad VCA and its level is just manually controlled) All four outputs of the Martin Jan Koehler Tidal Modulator (5U Mutable Instruments Tides) go to a Moon Modular 525 quandary attenuator and then to various inputs of the Noise Engineering BIM to vary the sound. #modularsynth #sequencer #electronicmusic"

A Quick Little Ditty With Custom Folding Modular Synth

video upload by John L Rice

Soundtronics Sequencer 192
Synthetic Soundlabs The Matrix, Quad LFO, Clock Divider
Moon Modular 565 quantizer, 501d VCOs,
Happy Nerding Fun VCFs,
Free State FX Dual Trigger Processors
Grove Audio quad VCA
Synthesizers.com customized Box11 cases
Tendrils Cables

John Burdick of Grove Audio has Passed Away

Some sad news in via John L Rice.

We have lost John Burdick of Grove Audio.

via legacy.com

John "Jack" Charles Burdick

Dec. 1, 1948 - March 22, 2023

RACINE - John "Jack" Charles Burdick, 74, passed away on March 22, 2023, at his residence.

Jack was born on December 1, 1948, in Racine to Milton and Frances (nee: Ferguson). After serving in the United States Army, he earned his BA in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin. Jack was a member of the Racine Astronomical Society. He owned and operated Grove Audio in Cottage Grove. In his free time, Jack enjoyed astronomy, computer technology, photography, and music - he worked as a roadie for Jackson Browne and Chick Corea.

He is survived by his brother, Paul (Jeni) Burdick; sisters: Carol (Thomas) Rudey and Susan (Michael) Lambert; nephews: David (Casey) Rudey and Scott Rudey; aunt and uncle, John and Donna Ferguson; and other cousins, family members, and friends.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Frances Burdick.

A public celebration of life will be held in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Modine-Benstead Observatory in care of the Racine Astronomical Society.

Some pics of Grove Audio at Knobcon last year via their last post on Facebook on September 21, 2022 with the following:

"Knobcon Ten was a great event, once again. Thanks to all the people who made it the largest show in Knobcon history. Several friends dropped by the Grove Audio booth to see what we have new for this year. We emphasized new modules for 5U as part of a renewed effort to build the popular format. This effort also includes accessories to support new systems such as power supplies, cables, and cabinet options."


And a video with John from Synthtopia at Knobcon in 2018:

Grove Audio Expands Its 5U & Eurorack Modular Lines
video upload by Synthtopia

"At Knobcon 2018, we talked with John Burdick of Grove Audio, who makes a range of MOTM-compatible, Dotcom-compatible and Eurorack synth modules."

See teh Grove Audio label for additional posts.

Poly Modular Sounding Nostalgic

video upload by John L Rice

"Same basic system as previous clip, just another rough test after more changes. A polyphonic MIDI sequence played by the Arturia Keystep off screen is converted to four pairs of CV and Gate by the Grove Audio G742 at the upper left. The four voices are made up of modules from Moon Modular, Happy Nerding, Grove Audio, Synthetic Sound Labs, and Analog Craftsman in my customized Synthesizers.com folding case with Tendrils Cables 1/4” patch cords."

Quick test after rearranging folding 5U modular

video upload by John L Rice

"I’ve been battling home repairs lately and needed to do something simple and quick for my own sanity and to let all of you know I’m still alive! 🤓 Melody is played off camera on an Arturia Keystep but everything else is in view and from Synthesizers.com, Moon Modular, Synthetic Sound Labs, Grove Audio, Analog Craftsman, Laurentide Synth Works, and patched with the new Tendrils Cables 1/4” patch cords. 👍 #modularsynthesizer #electronicmusic"

JLR's Modular Synthesizers - System Breakdown #1 -

video upload by John L Rice

JLR's Modular Synthesizers System Breakdown posts

"This is something I've been thinking about for a long time, a separate video breakdown/rundown for each of my separate modular synth systems. I have about eight 5U modular systems and about four Eurorack modular systems to do so it will take a while to get through them all. (and I'll still be doing other types of videos in-between of course) Index: 0:00 Beginning 0:17 Introduction 1:40 Modules In The System 3:29 Modifications Overview 9:01 Module Modifications Detail 16:18 Case/Power Modifications Detail 19:19 Miscellaneous Items and Final Words 20:20 Unplanned Bonus Wiggle 29:40 End List of the modules in this system: Mos-Lab 921ABBB VCO set Synth-Werk 6401M Bode Ringmodulator (NOT a 'frequency modulator'!) STG Soundlabs Mixer Grove Audio GMS-294A LP VCF Mos-Lab 911 Envelope Generator (x2) Mos-Lab 902 VCA Club Of The Knobs C946 v1 LFO Grp Synthesizer R24 sequencer Oakley / Krisp1 Deep Equinoxe phase shifter Moon Modular 530 stereo delay You can see details for the above modules on my ModularGrid page for this system at https://www.modulargrid.net/d/racks/v... Check out Aaron Kraten's wonderful artwork at http://aaronkratenart.com/ As always, thank you for watching, rating, following, and commenting! 🥳 Please consider "buying me a coffee" if you found this content helpful or entertaining: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JohnLRice"

Exploring The Dove Audio WTF Oscillator

Published on Oct 19, 2019 John L Rice

More info at: http://dove-audio.com/wtf-module/

0:00 - Beginning
0:22 - Intro : Features List
2:03 - Section 1: Basic Sounds, Control Usage, Single Window
5:21 - Section 2: Dual Versus Single Window
7:29 - Section 3A: Modulation Of Front Or Width
8:06 - Section 3B: Modulation Of Front, Width, And Rear
8:52 - Section 4A: Modulation Of Front And Rear
9:50 - Section 4B: Modulation Of Front, Width, And Rear (reverb)
13:44 - Section 5A: Frequency Modulation
16:55 - Section 5B: Previous Plus Filtering (reverb)
19:35 - Section 5C: Previous Plus Sequenced Melody
20:21 - Section 6A: Modulation Of Front, Width, And Rear (reverb)
21:32 - Section 6B: Previous With FM Added
27:38 - Section 6C: Previous With Sequenced Melody Added
29:49 - Section 6D: Previous With VCF/VCA Added (little or no FM)
32:02 - End

Equipment Used:
Dove Audio WTF Oscillator
Krisp1 OCTO-Osc LFO
Synth Tech MOTM-320 LFO
Synth Tech MOTM-380 LFO
Moon Modular 517 VCF
Moon Modular 569 Sequencer
Moon Modular 565, 565D Quantizer
STG Soundlabs Envelope
Grove Audio Quad VCA
Strymon BigSky and Timeline pedals
Lexicon MX400

Knobcon: Grove Audio Expands Its 5U & Eurorack Modular Lines

Published on Sep 20, 2018 Synthtopia

"At Knobcon 2018, we talked with John Burdick of Grove Audio, who makes a range of MOTM-compatible, Dotcom-compatible and Eurorack synth modules.

In the last few years, Burdick has expanded his lines to offer complete systems in multiple formats.

In this video, Burdick gives us a quick overview of his latest module designs."

New Grove Audio 5U GMS-214 Multimode Filter

via Grove Audio

"15 Different Filter Modes and VC Resonance

This multimode filter has two signal inputs mixed at unity gain and allows selection of one of fourteen possible filter configurations from front panel switches. If the resonance control is set high enough, the filter will start to oscillate.

Three CV inputs are provided. A 1V/Octave input controls the filter cutoff frequency in conjunction with the panel frequency control. A second frequency CV input has a level control, the resulting voltage being added to or subtracted from the base cutoff frequency resulting from the panel frequency control and 1V/Oct inputs. A resonance CV input followed by an attenuverter is combined with the panel resonance control to determine the amount of resonance that will occur. If the resonance control ia turned past about 80, the filter will start to oscillate with a clean sine waveform.

The MU version is housed in a 1MU (2.125 inch wide by 8.75 inch high) panel with DOTCOM compatible power connector."

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ROBOTS

Published on Feb 9, 2018 John L Rice

5U Modular Synth Voice #1:
Mos-Lab 921ABBB VCO set
STG Soundlabs Mixer
Grove Audio G294A VCF
Mos-Lab 911 EG x 2
Mos-Lab 902 VCA

5U Modular Synth Voice #2:
Synthetic Sound Labs 1200 VCO
Corsynth C103 MkI frequency divider
Moon Modular 517S VCF
Synthetic Sound Labs 1235 EG/VCA

Both voices controlled/played by a
GRP Synthesizer R24 sequencer

The GRP R24 was controlled by the Roland TR-505 drum machine via MIDI.

Effects were:
Strymon Big Sky and Timeline pedals
Roland RSP-550

Video clips by CampAttack Visuals http://campattack.com/index.html and licensed through https://www.pond5.com/

Thanks for watching! :-)